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How fast do sound signals travel through the various parts of the sound system? Do sound signals travel faster in analog snake cables or fiber optic cables? Also, what about transmission through the air with wireless mics? And where do the true and relevant sources of time lag exist in a audio system? What I find really interesting is that sound signal travels at differing speeds depending on whether it’s in the form of electricity, or sound waves in air,…
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An important consideration in microphone use is acoustic interference, which can occur whenever delayed versions of the same sound are mixed together, acoustically or electrically. With mics, this may happen in several ways: mics of reverse polarity picking up the same sound, multiple mics picking up the same sound from different distances, a single mic picking up multiple reflections of the same sound, or any combination of these. The results are similar in each case, and include audible peaks and…
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Many professional audio manufacturers are now actively producing their own proprietary network connection and control systems, thus enabling users to create and control products within the audio chain. While not a particularly new concept (Crown, for example, started the trend in the 1990s with the IQ computer control system for its amplifiers), recent years have seen a plethora of new solutions. Therefore, to partner this article on interconnection options, here’s a brief overview on the control and distribution solutions currently…
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Have you ever wondered why some recording artists and producers are more successful in the studio at accomplishing their goals than other people who are equally or more musically talented? As a recording engineer, here’s what I’ve noticed about successful people in the studio. Vision I’ve found successful people come in all personality types from the very shy and soft-spoken to the boisterous extrovert but they all share a common trait: they have a very specific “vision” of their songs…
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Max Lindsay-Johnson has been appointed International Sales and Marketing Manager for Duran Audio, and he will be based at the company’s new R&D and production facility in Zaltbommel (Netherlands). “Its an exciting time for Duran Audio, with everything that has been put in place over the past few years, and I feel it’s a real opportunity to now capitalize on these foundations,” states Linday-Johnson. “Seldom do you get an opportunity to be involved in something so technologically far reaching, with…
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The ongoing Coldplay Viva La Vida concert tour has all band members utilizing Sensaphonics custom earphones and Sennheiser wireless systems. Further, all four band members upgraded from the classic ProPhonic 2X-S to the Sensaphonics 2MAX. “Most of the backline crew also have Sensaphonics IEMs,” says Monitor Engineer Chris Wood. “We have found the drivers to be very reliable. I can’t recall having a problem in the eight years we have used them.” A few wedges can still be seen on…
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This time in Real World Gear we look at the big guns - large format line arrays, those with 12-inch and larger woofers. Line arrays are modular, multi-way enclosures arrayed in vertical columns, with their cabinet’s geometry optimized to provide full-frequency transducer coupling from one enclosure to the next along the height of the array. This is achieved at lower frequencies with cone transducers forming a column from one cabinet to the next, at frequencies where the distance between their…
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The current tour by Green Day sees the band utilizing Telefunken Elektroakustic M80 dynamic microphones for all vocals and various instruments, while at Ocean Way Recording to record the album “21st Century Breakdown,” all of Billie Joe Armstrong’s vocals were recorded with his new Telefunken U-47 and all of Mike Dirnt’s vocals used the new company’s new ELA M 251. Both large diaphragm tube microphones are manufactured in the meticulous reproduction of masterpiece microphones of the past. “The M80s are…
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To commemorate its 15th anniversary, Meyer Sound Germany will host an industry-wide open house event at its headquarters in Montabaur on October 9 and 10. The audio-focused program will bring together touring, installation, and event production professionals, and will highlight a range of technical presentations and discussion panels on the hottest topics in the professional audio business, such as the emerging IEEE 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) networking standard. A highlight of the day’s events will be a demonstration of the…
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Grammy nominated and platinum-selling artists Jonas Brothers, with ongoing world tour shows across the Americas and Europe, are making use of Sennheiser’s new 2000 Series wireless equipment and Sennheiser HSP 4 headsets. Last year, The Jonas Brothers used a Sennheiser G2 rig but now the tour has upgraded to the new 2000 Series components. Joe Jonas sings into a wireless Sennheiser SKM 2000 handheld mic, whereas Nick and Kevin Jonas each sing into Sennheiser’s HSP 4 headsets. The headsets, together…
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